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Traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets seem convinced Republicans will retain control of the U.S. House in 2012 and gain control of the U.S. Senate

A relatively obscure document released by the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday bodes particularly ill for the chances of any form of meaningful campaign

The New York Times ran a front-page story on Sunday that tackles a thorny scientific and political issue: whether individual extreme weather events are evidence

Less than a week now remains until the beginning of Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings -- the Senate Judiciary Committee announced today that

A new group called Andrew’s Round Table, which is named for Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt, a gay soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in February, has launched to educate Minnesotans about equal rights for same-sex couples

Speaker of the House John Boehner has contracted high-profile conservative attorney Paul Clement to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on behalf of House of Representatives. Boehner has agreed to pay Clement initially up to $500,000 to defend the law, although analysts say that figure is sure to rise. Colorado Springs Christian right organization Focus on the Family celebrated the arrangement, touting Clement’s resume as one of the nation’s top attorneys.

Dr. Robert S. Nelsen, president of the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, said that state budget cuts have dealt a particularly harsh blow to

Amid all the reactions to last night’s vice presidential debate, one thing seems clear: moderator Gwen Ifill went pretty easy on Sarah Palin. Ifill may have

Yesterday, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) thrust himself into the center of the health reform debate by suggesting that he’ll support a GOP filibuster if the bill

Just because you’re not tired of being lied to, here’s Condoleezza Rice: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart agreed to place

Debra Medina digs herself a deeper hole -- with the conservative netroots, if not with Republican primary voters -- with this explanation of her 9/11 Truth

This post is going to get filled, really fast, with irresponsible speculation. So let’s have some fun. This Washington Post story about the Washington debate

It should be no surprise that the weak economy is making it especially tough for new college graduates trying to find jobs. But huge student loan debts are

Because of the tiered nature of the various extensions -- and because beneficiaries must exhaust one tier before applying for the next -- the year-end deadline would prevent many eligible families from filing for the next level of benefits.

Terry Branstad Gov. Terry Branstad says the Republican candidate in a Nov

Some of the nation’s top economists have warned Congress that the second round of $350 billion TARP money is not guaranteed to work as the law is written now.

It took, oh, a couple hours for conservative outrage -- that CIA officials would face criminal charges for the criminal act of torture -- to successfully derail

One of the Bush administration’s many efforts to hobble the nation’s environmental protections occurred in 2005, when President George W. Bush lifted a

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) wants to know: There are 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, partnered with 1,500 Afghan soldiers. Does that make

A North Florida man suspected of pipe-bombing a Jacksonville mosque almost a year ago was shot and killed by FBI agents in Oklahoma last night.

A late addition to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) energy and oil spill response bill has galvanized Republicans against the proposal. Reid, in an

If you haven’t been following the latest speculation about the potential musical chairs on various energy committees in Congress as a result of the midterms,

Self-employed New Mexicans relying on Blue Cross Blue Shield health care services are due to incur a ten percent increase on premiums paid less than a year